17.06.2026 18:11
The first statement came from Özgür Çelik, one of the names referred to the disciplinary board for dismissal by the administration of General Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the CHP. Çelik said, "Let no one expect us to bow down to injustice. We will defend the will of Istanbul to the end. We will defend our organization and our party. For our people, for our country, for the Republic, we are at our post."
New dismissal decisions were made at the Central Executive Board (MYK) meeting chaired by CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. In a statement following the MYK meeting, CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı announced that numerous provincial chairpersons and their administrations had been dismissed.
ÖZGÜR ÇELİK RETURNS TO ISTANBUL
One of these names was former Istanbul Provincial Chairperson Özgür Çelik. Çelik, who was dismissed, was referred to the disciplinary board with a request for expulsion as a precautionary measure.
The first statement came from Çelik. Çelik stated that they remain at their posts within the party, signaling that they will not back down. Çelik emphasized that they will defend Istanbul's will to the end.
"WE ARE AT OUR POST FOR THE REPUBLIC"
In a statement on his social media account, Çelik said: "I am on my way back from Ankara to Istanbul, heading to our Provincial Headquarters. Let no one expect us to bow to injustice.
We will defend Istanbul's will to the end. We will defend our organization and our party. For our people, for our country, for the Republic, we are at our post."